Thursday, March 28, 2024

State House dismisses Duffy report

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State house has dismissed as false reports that President Rupiah Banda has cancelled his earlier plans to attend the burial of Bishop Paul Duffy in Mongu on Monday.

Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations Dickson Jere says the President had no plans to attend the funeral because of other prior engagements.

Mr Jere has told ZNBC News that the President has already delegated someone to represent Government at the funeral.

He says Government will be represented but not by the President.

The Post has reported in Wednesday’s edition that President Banda has changed his earlier plans to attend Bishop Paul Duffy’s burial.

ZNBC

22 COMMENTS

  1. You dont need the Catholic Church to win elections. Zambians are incapable of ruling themselves; only a Zimbabwean can rule. Viva RB Viva MMD and Viva Zim. 

  2. State house never accepts wrong doings, you should know by now you folks. Rest in peace bishop duffy we will miss your contributions on issues of human rights and freedom of information, you were such an advocate for issues affecting Zambians.

  3. Total ignorance in PF/Post alliance on state protocols. For the information of the ignorant, the president WILL attend the funeral of a former Zambian head of state as the chief mourner, but MAY (remotely MAY, if he wishes due to a personal relationship) attend the funeral of a diocese bishop. Otherwise the president will have to attend all funerals of Diocese bishops, priests in charge, Executive Directors of NGOs, Managing Directors, Permanent Secretaries, Deputy Ministers, MPs etc

  4. What is State house dismissing? You are always panicking when the truth is exposed.”Public Relations Dickson Jere says the President had no plans to attend the funeral because of other prior engagements”. Mr Jere just shut up and concentrate on packing your katundu. 19 days more.

  5. LATEST: EMMAUELS TB JOSHUA HAS SAID, I SEE THE CURRENT PRESIDENT IN CENTRAL AFRICA LOOSING TO THE OPPOSITION told by a friend( Any info you hard core followers of Josual coz i dont believe such). BUT THE FACT IS RB HAS MESSED UP WHETHER TB JOSUAL OR NOT, THE MAN IS GOING, I DONT LIKE SATA BUT BECAUSE OF THIS MESS BY MMD/RB, I AM NOW IN THE BOAT, ONLY A BOOTLIKER CAN VOTE FOR RB/MMD….VIVA JOINING THE BOAT, VIVA SATA, MWAMUKOLO……….

  6. where on earth would a head of state abandon state functions and campagns to go and attend a funeral of a head of a diocese who is not even going tobe barried in the country? i would understand if the delai lama was a resident and has died then it would make sence. Whats wrong with journalism in this country, could it be that there is no news or its simply its simply a bogus career?

  7. Duff is dead and let the dead bury the dead.Our president has got a serious campagn programme.Why should He waste time attending funneral of a dead person.He got pipo to look to look after.

  8. # 6 Ba Zambia,
    You are such a rummer monger.
    There has been no such prophesy from TB Joshua.
    Most importantly so, there has been no such word from God that anyone is said to have heard.
    Your rummer is totally misplaced; in any case even if that prophecy was to come, who told you it would be speaking about Zambia??
    Central africa has two countries starting with the letter Z.
    You must be among those people who love to spread falsehood.
    I can see it from the way you are pasting your conjured rummer on every thread on Lusaka times.
    In any case why take joy, delight, and pride in lying and spreading falsehood.
    Does it entertain you, or does it make any of your brains get excited???

  9. @6 Ba Zambia – TB Joshua is a false prophet fortold by our lord and saviour Jesus Christ in mathew 24.This retard has prophesied falsely in the past and you should take his prophesy no muchele.Besides, he is a known womaniser and satanist.

  10. Who is Duffy to be accorded a minin state funeral by the President’s presence? Zambians be serious, this was just a simple kamuzungu who had no interest in seeing Zambai develop.

  11. People! The drama continues! At 0800hrs in z morning ur retired after attaining 55 and at 1800hrs same day am reinstated after my boss realises he is 10 yrs older than me! I dt kno bt am bk working.

  12. Change is a constant reality and any meaningful zambian must advocate for it.MMD has outlived its usefulness.The demise of great brains behind MMD like Penza,Remmy Mushota,Paul Temba and Mwanawasw does not leave any substance in the party.

    From Francis T.S.K Mwila.

  13. Change is a constant reality and any meaningful zambian must advocate for it.MMD has outlived its usefulness.The demise of great brains behind MMD like Penza,Remmy Mushota,Paul Temba and Mwanawasa does not leave any substance in the party.

    From Francis T.S.K Mwila.

  14. The political wind is blowing change and change we need,the current preisident is the worst president we have ever had.He needs to go and rest back at the farms.Firstly apart from his parentage doubts,he doesnt have any fomidable economic policies and how could he privatise communiction(zamtel) because of selfish motives.He needs and must GO!!!!!!!!!!!

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